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World‘It’s a monster’: FRANCE 24 speaks to resident evacuated by Fontainebleau fire

A wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris has burned nearly 1,000 hectares since July 12, an area larger than Gibraltar. Hundreds of people from nearby towns have been evacuated as the blaze spreads. Authorities are investigating whether it may have been deliberately started. FRANCE 24 spoke with one evacuated resident, who described the fire as “a monster.”

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FFrance 24★★★☆☆2026-07-13 15:37Original

‘It’s a monster’: FRANCE 24 speaks to resident evacuated by Fontainebleau fire
‘It’s a monster’: FRANCE 24 speaks to resident evacuated by Fontainebleau fireWorld